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Large in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 73 people named Large in Ireland; roughly one in every 60,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 42 men to 31 women.
Counties with Large in Ireland
Dublin was Large country: 30.1% of them (22 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Laois (12), Kildare (10), Offaly (9) and Down (8).
Large average age in 1911
The average Large in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 29.8 for men and 32.4 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Large literacy in 1911
Of the Larges whose literacy was recorded, 95.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 4.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 100% reading and writing against 92.5% of men. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Large common first names
The most common male names were John (4), John William, Joseph, Richard and William. For women it was Margaret (3), followed by Elizabeth, Margaret J, Mary Christina and Anastasia.
Large occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Larges was farmer, 17.8% of them (13 people). Next came scholar / student (16.4%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (8.2%), general labourer (5.5%) and clerk / office worker (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.8% of all Larges, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and professional.
What religion is Large?
The largest religious group among Larges was Anglican, at 39.7%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (24.7%), Methodist (21.9%), Presbyterian (11%) and Non-Conformist (2.7%).
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Large statistics (1911)
Number: 73
Rank: 4,636
Average Age: 31
Large in the USA (2020)
Number: 6,426
Rank: 5,241
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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